Lewis Packwood
Lewis Packwood has been writing about video games professionally since 2013, and his work has appeared in The Guardian, Retro Gamer, EDGE, Eurogamer, Wireframe, Rock Paper Shotgun, Kotaku, PC Gamer and Time Extension, among others. He is also the author of Curious Video Game Machines: A Compendium of Rare and Unusual Consoles, Computers and Coin-Ops (White Owl, 2023).
Latest articles by Lewis Packwood
![Will Follow The Light interview; how this indie game is being made using Unreal Engine 5](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QXFRaSjhUHPtH4CuphpDHS-320-80.jpg)
"It gives you almost everything": How Unreal Engine 5 empowered the indie team behind WILL: Follow the Light
By Lewis Packwood published
Indie studios can now achieve impossible visuals.
![Keep Driving review; indie game featuring pixel art cars](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2zMgpG8Lj9Z2S3hDXP8tuf-320-80.jpg)
Keep Driving review: a stunning pixel art road trip
By Lewis Packwood published
Hop in, we’ve got a long drive ahead.
![No code game engines; a cartoon flea, cartoon people and cartoon rally car](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7E83HWvGehnV33u5mjQ7F5-320-80.jpg)
The best no code game engines recommended by leading indie devs
By Lewis Packwood published
Make games without coding using these no code game maker apps.
![Dreamcore review; unreal engine 5 game rated](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kde2Pqryi7Uvf7fvzJe2hj-320-80.jpg)
Dreamcore review: when style is the whole game
By Lewis Packwood published
Getting lost in liminal spaces is more dull than terrifying.
![Citizen Sleeper 2 no-code development; a man floats in space, but its yellow](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ESkZNgsFg7TfKEJYqXfdED-320-80.jpg)
Why Citizen Sleeper 2's no-code creative process is an inspiration
By Lewis Packwood published
Visual scripting could open up game development to more people than ever before.
![Citizen Sleeper 2 interview; a space person floats in a yellow room](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PrhPe5txfdGC5KzB2HYyv5-320-80.jpg)
"Game development is more accessible than ever": how Citizen Sleeper 2 was created without coding
By Lewis Packwood published
Illustrator turned indie dev, Gareth Damian Martin's new game is built entirely with visual scripting.
![The Cabin Factory review; a machine sits under a light in the ceiling](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4opuyTKvVL5L6uaDUizpSZ-320-80.jpg)
The Cabin Factory review: one frightfully good idea, masterfully done
By Lewis Packwood published
If only these haunted walls could talk.
![Game design trends 2025; characters from games](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oD4q4gDLBzhER7csBTD3r3-320-80.jpg)
The 10 gaming trends for 2025 that will transform how we play and create
By Lewis Packwood published
Our expert games writer predicts the gaming trends for 2025, including Nintendo Switch 2, the rise of indie gaming, the impact of generative AI and how Unreal Engine 5 will shake things up .
![BAFTA Breakthrough; a woman in smart evening clothes](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SWLVjNyoqGtRD6bvSYY7GA-320-80.jpg)
Viewfinder's Sophie Knowles reflects on her BAFTA Breakthrough, joking how it's "weird" to be associated with Tom Holland and Florence Pugh
By Lewis Packwood published
The indie game's lead artist puts things in perspective.
![BAFTA Breakthrough 2024; a man in a red scarf](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mKffzZG7S5buiTt2BoZj4D-320-80.jpg)
Only video games "force people to live in your drawings for hours at a time"
By Lewis Packwood published
BAFTA Breakthrough art director Fred Hoffman explains why games are the ultimate canvas.
![BAFTA Breakthrough 2024; a woman sits in silks](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JefBYeptMFAG6a9yfHov9F-320-80.jpg)
VR can affect social change, believes BAFTA Breakthrough filmmaker and artist Poulomi Basu
By Lewis Packwood published
MAYA: The Birth of a Superhero tells a uniquely female story.
![Indie devs and game AI; anime characters](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XBuNAv3uvhVXAuT6FMzfdm-320-80.jpg)
A year on, have indie devs changed their views on AI?
By Lewis Packwood published
We got back in touch with six indie developers to see whether their viewpoints on AI have moved.
![Spine transmedia art; a comic character fires guns](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RXeTDEBFRDsH3NaZMrqx3H-320-80.jpg)
"We have a lot of stories to tell," says SPINE director Dmitry Pimenov as he talks about the game is being spun into comics, web series and more
By Lewis Packwood published
The transmedia ambitions of SPINE.
![unreal engine 5 Spine; a woman holds up a helmet from the game Spine](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cafH5SVw8io7S5hHrx5xuD-320-80.jpg)
"Unreal Engine 5 offers unprecedented creative freedom" - the art director behind gun fu game SPINE loves Epic's tech
By Lewis Packwood last updated
This art team's designing with ambition.
![Game remakes by Nightdive Studios ; stormtroopers from Star Wars Dark Forces](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YiikoAknqRPHbhqa5M9nb5-320-80.jpg)
Nightdive Studios are masters of retro game remakes - this is how it's done
By Lewis Packwood published
Here's how the best retro game remakes are made.
![Best upcoming game remakes and remasters; Mario wields a large hammer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/isuPs6M6QmDPtDhsGuj57S-320-80.jpg)
Best upcoming game remakes and remasters
By Lewis Packwood published
Our games expert picks the best upcoming game remakes and remasters rivals to keep an eye on.
![Gaming trends for 2024; game characters on a fireworks background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h7kANZLAFvcj4P5nA5aAeS-320-80.jpg)
The 12 gaming trends for 2024 that will shake things up
By Lewis Packwood published
The gaming trends for 2024 include Nintendo Switch 2, Apple Vision Pro versus Quest 3 and more Unreal Engine 5 games.
![Best indie games; cartoon characters jump from right to left](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yg7XkkaY6HjJrf4d3NUR4X-320-80.jpg)
The best indie games
By Lewis Packwood published
Inventive and beautiful, the best indie games impress.
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